EP 0138600 B1 19910320 - TOOL HANDLING SYSTEM FOR A MACHINE TOOL
Title (en)
TOOL HANDLING SYSTEM FOR A MACHINE TOOL
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 8327437 A 19831013
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0138600A2] A tool handling system for tools (5) of the type having a machining portion and a common base portion (9) (e.g. an international taper) for being engaged by the drive spindle (40) of a workhead, said system being adapted for storing said tools and for moving a selected tool to a transfer station, the system including tool storage means (12) comprising a close-packed generally planar array of tool store locations (13), each adapted to receive the base portion (9) of a tool with its machining portion (6) directed upwardly and tool selector means (24) for moving over said tool storage means and for gripping a selected tool and moving it vertically out of its location, thence to a transfer station.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B23Q 3/155 (2006.01); B23Q 3/157 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B23Q 3/15536 (2016.10 - EP US); B23Q 3/15773 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 483/1757 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 483/1771 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 483/1788 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 483/1827 (2015.01 - EP US)
Citation (examination)
- DE 3022717 A1 19820107 - HEYLIGENSTAEDT & CO [DE]
- DE 3023539 A1 19820114 - HEYLIGENSTAEDT & CO [DE]
- JP S55163856 A 19801220 - TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0138600 A2 19850424; EP 0138600 A3 19860102; EP 0138600 B1 19910320; AU 3417284 A 19850418; AU 579328 B2 19881124; CA 1252275 A 19890411; DE 3484293 D1 19910425; ES 536722 A0 19851016; ES 8600992 A1 19851016; GB 8327437 D0 19831116; GR 80633 B 19850213; JP H0460776 B2 19920929; JP S60150937 A 19850808; NO 168568 B 19911202; NO 168568 C 19920311; NO 844104 L 19850415; US 4654954 A 19870407
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 84307020 A 19841015; AU 3417284 A 19841012; CA 465243 A 19841012; DE 3484293 T 19841015; ES 536722 A 19841011; GB 8327437 A 19831013; GR 840180633 A 19841012; JP 21329684 A 19841013; NO 844104 A 19841012; US 66013384 A 19841012